#A0983D
Closest named color: Brown Yellow (#B29705). oklch(66.8% 0.113 104.3), rgb(160, 152, 61).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#A0983D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Yellow (#B29705), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Yellow (#B29705) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0983D |
| RGB | rgb(160, 152, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 45%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.113 104.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A0983D | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A0983D | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A0983D text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A0983D text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBC4
oklch(88.6% 0.031 105)
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Step 300
300
#C6C39A
oklch(80.9% 0.055 104.1)
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Step 400
400
#A9A461
oklch(70.8% 0.089 104.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A0983D
oklch(66.8% 0.113 104.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F7600
oklch(55.6% 0.118 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#48430A
oklch(37.7% 0.073 104.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2709
oklch(26.9% 0.046 103.6)
#A0983D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A59333 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79842 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB8E85 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0983D
#A0983D
oklch(66.8% 0.113 104.3)
- #8D8BD7
#8D8BD7
oklch(66.9% 0.111 284.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A0983D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.035
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.038
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.039
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.047
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.050
Use #A0983D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.